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Old Nov 5, 2005 | 12:28 AM
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Friday night was the first time I had ever raced at a track.The first time I launched I ran a 13.92, then a 13.22 and the last was a 13.12.My best trap was 2.02 and my best reaction was .049.With my mods I'm told I should be able to run into the 12's but you gotta start somewhere.
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Congrats & nice 1st time runs!!! Good luck on your next one's & hope you hit those 12's very soon!
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enjoy the car...learn about it and dont worry about what it "should" run. It will with time and great 1st time out!!!! 2.0 60' is great first time out...beats my 2.4s
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Old Nov 5, 2005 | 08:17 AM
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Throw on a good set of sticky tires and a better rear gear and you should have no problem hitting 13 flats or 12.9s
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Originally Posted by outlaw 5.3
Throw on a good set of sticky tires and a better rear gear and you should have no problem hitting 13 flats or 12.9s
I should be able to do that now because I had problems in first every time either with slipping or wheel hop and didn't shift right all night(Rpm wise).I have 275/40/17 but they hooked up pretty good when I got them hot.If I had stickies and a 3.73 I should be well below 12.One of the guys I raced had a T/A almost like mine but the only difference was he had a 3.73 and no headers.I still have a 3.23 and I only beat him by .7 with him beating me of the line.
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Old Nov 5, 2005 | 09:55 AM
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Congrats on getting started!!!

so...just how addictive is it?

I don't wanna mess with my daily driver, but am seriously pondering getting an older F-body and building a racer, even if it takes a few years adding what I can, when I can afford it...
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Congrats on getting started!!!

so...just how addictive is it?

I don't wanna mess with my daily driver, but am seriously pondering getting an older F-body and building a racer, even if it takes a few years adding what I can, when I can afford it...
It's pretty ripped( going to the track) and the good thing is that this car was bought for play but I don't want to do too much either.Probably about 400-450- to the wheels.I know I've got to do some suspension to keep the wheels sticking to the ground and probably a heads/cam package next year.
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Yea, definately get a good set of AFR heads and a TSP cam and you'll be happy. A good tune may also help you after doing the full exhaust and elminating the cats.
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nice runs last night had lot of fun, have to do it again soon and next time maybe i'll be brave enough to run mine.
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Friday night was the first time I had ever raced at a track.The first time I launched I ran a 13.92, then a 13.22 and the last was a 13.12.My best trap was 2.02 and my best reaction was .049.With my mods I'm told I should be able to run into the 12's but you gotta start somewhere.
did you go to sdr?
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did you go to sdr?
I went to Atlanta Dragway in Commerce and I'll be there again this Friday with some other friends.I'd love to meet some more of you guys and gals!Phoebus was there last Friday.
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Originally Posted by hunterdawgs
Friday night was the first time I had ever raced at a track.The first time I launched I ran a 13.92, then a 13.22 and the last was a 13.12.My best trap was 2.02 and my best reaction was .049.With my mods I'm told I should be able to run into the 12's but you gotta start somewhere.
I just ordered some UMI LCA's for my wheel hopping and some Nitto 555R's for traction.I also have a 3.73 that will be put in before Friday so it should be interesting this weekend!
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i do not go to commerce i HATE that track ! i would just rather drive 3hrs to sdr...its worht it , you should go there
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i do not go to commerce i HATE that track ! i would just rather drive 3hrs to sdr...its worht it , you should go there
Calm down my dear,I was just happy to be dragging!I thought it was pretty cool even though the track was slick.There was lots of people & 75% were street legal like me.If I don't like the Nittos I'll buy some MT ET Streets and try them out.Where is SDR?
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congrats on the times man, hopefully you''ll hit those twelves next time. are you planning on running the nittos or mt et streets all the time or just to the track?
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SDR is about halfway between Macon and Columus, Ga. Heres a link.
http://www.silverdollarraceway.com/
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Not bad runs at all. Get those sticky tires on and your gears in and a good stall and u will be well into 12s. Sometimes I miss my automatic. But why are you manually shifting it? Mine did a heck of a job on its own, especially after the rebuild
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Originally Posted by hunterdawgs
Calm down my dear,I was just happy to be dragging!I thought it was pretty cool even though the track was slick.There was lots of people & 75% were street legal like me.If I don't like the Nittos I'll buy some MT ET Streets and try them out.Where is SDR?
where pretil are you in NE GA? its worth the drive to go to sdr its around 2 hrs i guess, never really timed it, you can caravan down there with us next time we go if you want to
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Not bad runs at all. Get those sticky tires on and your gears in and a good stall and u will be well into 12s. Sometimes I miss my automatic. But why are you manually shifting it? Mine did a heck of a job on its own, especially after the rebuild
I'll probably get a stall next spring.I manually shifted it because of the spinning &wheel hopping so hopefully with the drag radials and the suspension mods I can let it go or try programming the shift points with my Diablo.
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where pretil are you in NE GA? its worth the drive to go to sdr its around 2 hrs i guess, never really timed it, you can caravan down there with us next time we go if you want to
I live in Elbert County 45 min NE of Athens.I 'd love to go down there with ya just let me know when and maybe we can work something out.
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